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1321:Panchagavya
1215:Panchamrita
1120:Banana leaf
877:Viraja Homa
809:Pushpanjali
789:Panchamrita
677:Main topics
348:Polynesian
297:bas-relief.
259:Hussein Dey
228:Wudang quan
133:Middle East
1761:Categories
1445:Panchaloha
1425:Ashtadhatu
1170:Agarabattī
1105:Puja thali
991:Ajapa japa
980:Meditation
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908:Karmakāṇḍa
903:Ashvamedha
857:Kamyakarma
842:Agnikaryam
832:Agnicayana
628:2007-12-19
418:2020-04-08
412:OED Online
408:"fly, n.1"
394:References
373:Flyswatter
336:in respect
243:Polynesian
216:palm fiber
157:mosquitoes
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1460:Shaligram
1397:Mridangam
1382:Karatalas
1377:Harmonium
1326:Rudraksha
1264:Materials
1180:Kamandalu
1115:Banalinga
1046:Third eye
1036:Śaktipāta
898:Ashirvada
862:Pravargya
837:Agnihotra
794:Parikrama
774:Abhisheka
704:Festivals
295:Borobudur
273:in 1830.
204:khakkhara
52:fly-swish
48:fly-whisk
18:Fly whisk
1741:Samskara
1729:See also
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1569:Sannyasa
1554:Purohita
1465:Swastika
1351:Turmeric
1306:Marigold
1271:Agarwood
1245:Tilakamu
1185:Khirapat
1135:Dhunachi
1006:Jagarana
958:Upakarma
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847:Aupasana
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570:Archived
547:Archived
488:Archived
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1331:Candana
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1301:Kumkuma
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1250:Utsavar
1240:Shankha
1235:Rangoli
1200:Mulavar
1175:Kalasha
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1061:Mantras
953:Tarpana
943:Shuddhi
804:Prasada
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694:Darshan
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190:leader
178:leader
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1711:Tulasi
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1650:Ashoka
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1493:Ashram
1486:Places
1430:Lingam
1372:Dholak
1346:Tulasi
1220:Pandal
1205:Paduka
1165:Ghanta
1155:Cāmara
1125:Biruda
1041:Stotra
1021:Kirtan
996:Bhajan
975:Prayer
948:Śrauta
923:Ngejot
739:Utsava
734:Tilaka
724:Mantra
719:Kirtan
689:Bhajan
557:, 2002
514:
462:
330:chauri
212:smilax
184:Maasai
176:Kenyan
172:Yoruba
103:Daoist
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1638:Trees
1617:Horse
1584:Swami
1564:Sadhu
1559:Rishi
1532:Roles
1513:Matha
1450:Pindi
1435:Murti
1407:Veena
1402:Tabla
1286:Charu
1225:Pinda
1210:Palki
1195:Kolam
1190:Kindi
1145:Dhupa
1140:Dhuni
1110:Altar
886:Other
852:Dhuni
827:Yajna
749:Yatra
744:Vrata
729:Murti
713:Yajna
684:Ārati
383:Whisk
366:Hossu
137:Egypt
115:murti
95:Hindu
91:Shiva
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1696:Bael
1622:Nāga
1589:Yogi
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1539:Guru
1503:Ghat
1470:Yoni
1387:Khol
1341:Soma
1311:Milk
1291:Ghee
1276:Alta
1150:Diya
1051:Yoga
1016:Japa
819:Homa
779:Bhog
766:Puja
709:Homa
512:ISBN
473:चामर
460:ISBN
314:puja
226:and
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141:e.g.
126:Pala
118:puja
105:and
99:Jain
78:and
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1612:Cow
145:yak
85:In
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